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Serranía De Las Quinchas
The Serranía de las Quinchas is an 860 km2 area of tropical rainforest and cloud forest in Colombia. It lies in the mid Magdalena River Valley in the foothills of the Cordillera Oriental of the Colombian Andes. It ranges in altitude from to . It is listed as an Important Bird Area, under criteria A1 and A2, as it holds populations of globally threatened and restricted range species. It contains the El Paujil Nature Reserve, established by the Fundación ProAves in 2004. Threatened birds found in the Serranía de las Quinchas include the wattled guan, blue-billed curassow, saffron-headed parrot, white-mantled barbet, beautiful woodpecker, Antioquia bristle-tyrant, grey-throated warbler, turquoise dacnis and sooty ant-tanager. It is also home to the critically endangered brown spider monkey The brown spider monkey or variegated spider monkey (''Ateles hybridus'') is a critically endangered species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey, from forests in no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east and northeast, Brazil to the southeast, Ecuador and Peru to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest. Colombia is divided into 32 departments and the Capital District of Bogotá, the country's largest city. It covers an area of 1,141,748 square kilometers (440,831 sq mi), and has a population of 52 million. Colombia's cultural heritage—including language, religion, cuisine, and art—reflects its history as a Spanish colony, fusing cultural elements brought by immigration from Europe and the Middle East, with those brought by enslaved Africans, as well as with those of the various Amerindian civilizations that predate colonization. Spanish is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saffron-headed Parrot
The saffron-headed parrot (''Pyrilia pyrilia'') is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It was previously placed in the genus '' Pionopsitta'', but moved out, as it is not as close to the type species ''Pionopsitta pileata'' as it was believed. It was briefly placed in ''Gypopsitta'', but this is a junior synonym of ''Pyrilia'' and thus the saffron-headed parrot is now placed in the latter genus. It is found in Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, and possibly Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It has some tolerance to habitat alteration, depending on woodland but not being restricted to primary forest .Laverde-R., Oscar; Stiles, F. Gary; & Múnera-R., Claudia. (2005). ''Nuevos registros e inventario de la avifauna de la Serranía de las Quinchas, un área importante para la conservación de las aves (AICA) en Colombia'' ew records and updated inventory of the avifauna of the Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Spider Monkey
The brown spider monkey or variegated spider monkey (''Ateles hybridus'') is a critically endangered species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey, from forests in northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. Like all spider monkeys, it has long, slender limbs and a long prehensile tail. The brown spider monkey has a whitish belly and patch on the forehead, and – highly unusual among spider monkeys – its eyes can be pale blue. The brown spider monkey is one of the most threatened primates in the Neotropics and has been listed six times on The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates. Taxonomy Some scientists recognise two subspecies, ''Ateles hybridus hybridus'', found in both Colombia and Venezuela and ''Ateles hybridus brunneus'', found between Cauca and Magdalena River in Colombia. Molecular studies have not supported the subspecies designations and treat the species as a single taxon. Physical description The brown spider monkey has long and thin limbs with l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sooty Ant-tanager
The sooty ant tanager (''Habia gutturalis'') is a species of bird in the cardinal family ( Cardinalidae); formerly, it was placed with the true tanagers in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and secondary forest. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss. Taxonomy The bird was first formally described in 1854 by the English zoologist Philip Sclater. The binomial name derives from the Guaraní name ''habia'' for various finches and tanagers, and the Latin word ''gutturalis'' which means "of the throat". The sooty ant tanager is a monotypic species. Description 19-20 cm in length. The adult male is dark grey with a conspicuous scarlet crest (not always raised) and a rosy-red throat. The adult female is duller with a pinkish-white throat. Distribution and Habitat This bird is found in northwest Colombia, occurring in the Upper Sínu Valley at the northern end of the western Andes, and east ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turquoise Dacnis
The turquoise dacnis (''Dacnis hartlaubi'') is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Colombia. It is a rather distinct species of dacnis, formerly separated in the monotypic genus ''Pseudodacnis''. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References External linksBirdLife Species Factsheet. Dacnis Endemic birds of Colombia Birds described in 1855 Taxa named by Philip Sclater Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Thraupidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey-throated Warbler
The grey-throated warbler (''Myiothlypis cinereicollis'') is a species of bird in the family Parulidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... There are three sub-species; * Myiothlypis cinereicollis cinereicollis (found in central Colombia to W Venezuela) * Myiothlypis cinereicollis pallidula (extreme NW of Sierra de Perijá. and N Colombia) * Myiothlypis cinereicollis zuliensis (Sierra de Perijá, Colombia, and NW Venezuela) References grey-throated warbler Birds of the Colombian Andes Birds of the Venezuelan Andes grey-throated warbler grey-throated warbler Taxonomy artic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antioquia Bristle-tyrant
The Antioquia bristle tyrant (''Pogonotriccus lanyoni'') is a species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to Colombia. This species is sometimes placed in the genus ''Phylloscartes''. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species is named in honor of Wesley E. Lanyon Wesley Edwin "Bud" Lanyon (1926–2017) was an American ornithologist. Biography Lanyon grew up near Hanover, New Hampshire, where Dartmouth College is located. When he was 13 years old, he met Richard L. Weaver, a naturalist who mentored him in o .... References External linksBirdLife Species Factsheet. Antioquia bristle tyrant Birds of the Colombian Andes Endemic birds of Colombia Antioquia bristle tyrant Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Tyrannidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful Woodpecker
The beautiful woodpecker (''Melanerpes pulcher'') is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is Endemism, endemic to Colombia. Taxonomy and systematics From about the middle of the 20th century until early in the 21st century most taxonomic systems treated the beautiful woodpecker and the golden-naped woodpecker (''M. chrysauchen'') as conspecific. The combined species and several others were for a time placed in genus ''Tripsurus''.Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 24 July 2022. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved July 24, 2022 The beautiful woodpecker is monotypic. Description The beautiful woodpecker is about long. The sexes are alike except for their head pattern. Adult males have a whitish forehead, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-mantled Barbet
The white-mantled barbet (''Capito hypoleucus'') is a species of bird in the family Capitonidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests, pastureland, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss. Taxonomy This species was first formally described in 1897 by English ornithologist Osbert Salvin, based on a sample collected by Antwerp Edgar Pratt in Antioquia Department. The species name is derived from the Latin ''capito'' - big-headed, and the Ancient Greek ''hupo'' - beneath, and ''leukos'' - white. Three subspecies are recognized: * ''C. h. hypoleucus'' - Bolivar to Antioquia (northwest Colombia) * ''C. h. carrikeri'' - Antioquia (northwest Colombia) * ''C. h. extinctus'' - Magdalena Valley (central Colombia) Description With the division of toucan barbet, the white-mantled barbet is perhaps the largest of the New World barbets, rivaled only by the scarlet-banded barbet. with an average length of , males weigh an average of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue-billed Curassow
The blue-billed curassow (''Crax alberti'') is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, Guan (bird), guans, and curassows. It is endemic to Colombia. Taxonomy and systematics The blue-billed curassow is monotypic. However, it formerly included what is now the yellow-knobbed curassow (''Crax daubentoni'') as a subspecies. The holotype of putative species ''C. annulata'' has been determined to be a female blue-billed curassow.Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 24 August 2021. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved August 24, 2021del Hoyo, J. and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Blue-billed Curassow (''Crax alberti''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropical Rainforest
Tropical rainforests are rainforests that occur in areas of tropical rainforest climate in which there is no dry season – all months have an average precipitation of at least 60 mm – and may also be referred to as ''lowland equatorial evergreen rainforest''. True rainforests are typically found between 10 degrees north and south of the equator (see map); they are a sub-set of the tropical forest biome that occurs roughly within the 28-degree latitudes (in the equatorial zone between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn). Within the World Wildlife Fund's biome classification, tropical rainforests are a type of tropical moist broadleaf forest (or tropical wet forest) that also includes the more extensive seasonal tropical forests. Overview Tropical rainforests are characterized by two words: hot and wet. Mean monthly temperatures exceed during all months of the year. Average annual rainfall is no less than and can exceed although it typically lies betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wattled Guan
The wattled guan (''Aburria aburri'') is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is a fairly large black cracid with blue-based, black-tipped beak and a long, red-and-yellow Wattle (anatomy), wattle. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The wattled guan is a fairly shy species that is mostly seen when it perches on the outer edge of the canopy from a distance. Like many tropical forest birds, it is heard more often than seen. It is threatened by habitat destruction and the IUCN has assessed its conservation status as being "Near-threatened species, near threatened". Description The wattled guan is recognisable by the elongated red and yellow fleshy Wattle (anatomy), wattle that dangles from its throat. It is a large bird with a long tail, about long and weighing between . The plumage is black, the beak is blue and the feet are flesh-colou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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